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Checklist for Superfamily Calopterygoidea Selys, 1850
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1321
50475
424947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1315
50409
424765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
100
777
4628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
68
497
2834
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
54
467
2788
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
19
187
1279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Calopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
6
32
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for America
6 Families width 171 Species and 6 Subspecies
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18539SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies92SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings64SpeciesTaxom
Dicteriadidae Selys, 1853Barelegs2SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for America
32 Genera with 171 Species
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Amphipteryx Selys, 2010Relict Damsels4SpeciesTaxom
Aristocypha Laidlaw, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Bryoplathanon Garrison, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1825Demoiselle Damselflies11SpeciesTaxom
Chalcopteryx Selys, 19615SpeciesTaxom
Chalcothore De Marmels, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 191826SpeciesTaxom
Devadatta Kirby, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Dicterias Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Diphlebia Selys, 1907Azure damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Epallage Charpentier, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Euphaea Selys, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Euthore Selys, 18788SpeciesTaxom
Heliocharis Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1968Rubyspots44SpeciesTaxom
Iridictyon Needham & Fi..., 19682SpeciesTaxom
Kalocora Kennedy, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Matrona Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Miocora Calvert, 19403SpeciesTaxom
Mnesarete Cowley, 200631SpeciesTaxom
Neurobasis Selys, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Ormenophlebia Garrison, 19184SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Polythore Calvert, 190319SpeciesTaxom
Protamphipteryx Cockerell, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocypha Rambur, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Rimanella Needham, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Stenocora Kennedy, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Thore Williamsoni ..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Umma Kirby, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Vestalis Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
171 Species and 6 Subspecies
Amphipteryx agrioides Selys, 1853Montane Relict Damsel
Amphipteryx chiapensis González-Sor..., 2010
Amphipteryx longicaudata (González, 1991)⇒ Amphipteryx agrioides Selys, 1853
Amphipteryx meridionalis González-Sor..., 2010
Aristocypha iridea Selys, 1891
Bryoplathanon globifer Hagen, 1853
Calopteryx aequabile
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Calopteryx amata Hagen, 1889Superb Jewelwing
Calopteryx angustipennis Hagen, 1853Appalachian Jewelwing
Calopteryx apicalis (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Aucha nectens Walker, 1858
Calopteryx dimidiata Burmeister, 1839Sparkling Jewelwing
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis Vander Linden, 1825Copper Demoiselle
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Calopteryx xanthostoma Charpentier, 1825Western Demoiselle
Chalcopteryx machadoi Costa, 2005
Chalcopteryx radians Ris, 1914
Chalcopteryx rutilans Rambur, 1842Glitterwing
Chalcopteryx scintillans McLachlan, 1870Alpine tundra draba
Chalcopteryx seabrai Santos & Mac..., 1961
Chalcothore montgomeryi Rácenis, 1968Tepui Bannerwing
Cora alcyone (Selys, 1873)⇒ Agrilus alutaceicollis Obenberger, 1930
Cora aurea Ris, 1918
Cora chiribiquete Zloty & Prit..., 2001
Cora chirripa Calvert, 1907Leopard moth
Cora chirripa donnellyi (Bick & Bick, 1990)⇒ Agrilus alexandri Obenberger, 1933
Cora confusa Kennedy, 1940
Cora cyane Selys, 1853
Cora dorada Bick & Bick, 1991
Cora dorata
Cora dualis McLachlan, 1878
Cora inca Selys, 1873
Cora irene Ris, 1918
Cora jocosa McLachlan, 1881
Cora klenei Karsch, 1891
Cora lugubris Navas, 1934
Cora marina Selys, 1868Texas evening primrose
Cora modesta Selys, 1869
Cora munda McLachlan, 1878
Cora notoxantha Ris, 1918
Cora obscura Ris, 1918
Cora parda Bick & Bick, 1991
Cora semiopaca Selys, 1878James' eveningprimrose
Cora skinneri Calvert, 1907
Cora terminalis McLachlan, 1878
Cora verapax Bota-Sierra,..., 2018
Cora xanthostoma Ris, 1918
Devadatta podolestoides Laidlaw, 1934
Dicterias atrosanguinea Selys, 1853Red Bareleg
Diphlebia coerulescens Tillyard, 1913Sapphire Rockmaster
Diphlebia euphoeoides Tillyard, 1907Tropical rockmaster
Epallage fatime Charpentier, 1840Odalisque
Euphaea formosa Hagen, 1869
Euthore fasciata Hagen, 1853Wolf's evening primrose
Euthore fassli Ris, 1914
Euthore fastigiata Selys, 1859
Euthore hyalina Selys, 1853
Euthore inlactea Calvert, 1909
Euthore leroii Ris, 1918
Euthore meridana Selys, 1879Kunth's evening primrose
Euthore mirabilis McLachlan, 1878
Heliocharis amazona Selys, 1853
Hetaerina amazonica Sjöstedt, 1918
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina auripennis Burmeister, 1839
Hetaerina aurora Ris, 1918
Hetaerina brightwelli Kirby, 1823
Hetaerina caia Drury, 1773
Hetaerina caia dominula Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina caja (Drury, 1773)⇒ Hetaerina caia Drury, 1773
Hetaerina caja caja Drury, 1773
Hetaerina caja dominula (Hagen, 1853)⇒ Hetaerina caia dominula Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina capitalis Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Hetaerina carnifex (Hagen, 1853)⇒ Eulocastra monozona Hampson, 1910
Hetaerina charca Calvert, 1909
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina curvicauda Garrison, 1990Hook-tipped Rubyspot
Hetaerina duplex Selys, 1869
Hetaerina erythrokalamus Garrison, 1990
Hetaerina fuscoguttata Selys, 1878James' eveningprimrose
Hetaerina gallardi Machet, 1989
Hetaerina hebe Selys, 1853
Hetaerina indeprensa Garrison, 1990
Hetaerina infecta Calvert, 1901
Hetaerina laesa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina longipes Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina luteola (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina macropus (Selys, 1853)⇒ Eulocastra pseudozarboides Rothschild, 1921
Hetaerina majuscula Selys, 1853
Hetaerina medinai Rácenis, 1968
Hetaerina mendezi Jurzitza, 1982
Hetaerina miniata Selys, 1879Kunth's evening primrose
Hetaerina moribunda Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina mortua Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina pilula Calvert, 1901
Hetaerina proxima Selys, 1853
Hetaerina rosea Selys, 1853
Hetaerina rudis Calvert, 1901Guatemalan Rubyspot
Hetaerina sanguinea Selys, 1853
Hetaerina sempronia Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina simplex Selys, 1853
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Hetaerina tricolor (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Eulocastra tamsina Wiltshire, 1948
Hetaerina vulnerata Hagen, 1853Canyon Rubyspot
Hetaerina westfalli Rácenis, 1968
Iridictyon myersi Needham & Fi..., 1940Tepui Shinywing
Iridictyon trebbaui Rácenis, 1968White-banded Shinywing
Kalocora aurea Ris, 1918
Matrona basilaris Selys, 1853Blue-winged Demoiselle
Miocora pellucida Kennedy, 1940
Miocora peraltica Calvert, 1917
Miocora subapicalis (Kennedy, 1940)⇒ Agrilus amulius Obenberger, 1935
Mnesarete aenea Selys, 1853
Mnesarete astrape De Marmels, 1989
Mnesarete cupraea Selys, 1853
Mnesarete devillei (Selys, 1880)⇒ Mnesarete devilli Selys, 1880
Mnesarete devilli Selys, 1880
Mnesarete drepane Garrison, 2006
Mnesarete ephippium Garrison, 2006
Mnesarete fulgida Selys, 1879
Mnesarete fuscibasis Calvert, 1909
Mnesarete globifer Hagen, 1853
Mnesarete grisea Ris, 1918
Mnesarete guttifera Selys, 1873
Mnesarete hauxwelli Selys, 1869
Mnesarete hyalina Hagen, 1853
Mnesarete imperatrix McLachlan, 1878
Mnesarete lencionii Garrison, 2006
Mnesarete loutoni Garrison, 2006
Mnesarete machadoi Garrison, 2006
Mnesarete marginata Selys, 1879
Mnesarete mariana Machado, 1996
Mnesarete metallica Selys, 1869
Mnesarete pruinosa Hagen, 1853
Mnesarete pudica Hagen, 1853
Mnesarete pudica phryne (Costa, 1986)⇒ Eumichtis buxtoni Rothschild, 1921
Mnesarete pudica pudica Hagen, 1853
Mnesarete regina Ris, 1918
Mnesarete rhopalon Garrison, 2006
Mnesarete rollinati Martin, 1897
Mnesarete saltuum Ris, 1918
Mnesarete smaragdina Selys, 1869
Mnesarete williamsoni Garrison, 2006
Ormenophlebia imperatrix McLachlan, 1878
Ormenophlebia regina Ris, 1918
Ormenophlebia rollinati Martin, 1897
Ormenophlebia saltuum Ris, 1918
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Polythore aurora Selys, 1879
Polythore batesi Selys, 1879
Polythore beata McLachlan, 1869
Polythore boliviana McLachlan, 1878
Polythore concinna McLachlan, 1881
Polythore derivata McLachlan, 1881
Polythore gigantea Selys, 1853
Polythore lamerceda Bick & Bick, 1985Carpenterworm
Polythore manua Bick & Bick, 1990Leopard moth
Polythore mutata McLachlan, 1881
Polythore neopicta Bick & Bick, 1990Leopard moth
Polythore ornata Selys, 1879
Polythore picta Rambur, 1842
Polythore procera Selys, 1869
Polythore spaeteri Burmeister &..., 2003
Polythore terminata Fraser, 1946
Polythore victoria McLachlan, 1869
Polythore vittata Selys, 1869
Polythore williamsoni Förster, 1903
Protamphipteryx basalis T. D. A. Coc..., 1921
Rhinocypha colorata Selys, 1869
Rimanella arcana Needham, 1933Pantepui Relict Damsel
Stenocora percornuta Kennedy, 1940Horned Bannerwing
Thore fasciata Hagen, 1853
Umma saphirina Förster, 1916Sapphire Demoiselle
Vestalis luctuosa Burmeister, 1839

Subnodes of Calopterygoidea with occurrences in America
FamilyAmphipterygidae
Selys, 1853
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCalopterygidae
Selys, 1850
Broad-winged damselflies, Broad-winged Damsels, Demoiselles
11
92
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyChlorocyphidae
Cowley, 1937
jewel damselfly, Jewels
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDicteriadidae
Selys, 1853
Barelegs
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEuphaeidae
Jacobson & Bianchi, 1905
Gossamerwings
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPolythoridae
Munz, 1919
Bannerwings
9
64
Genera
Species

Taxom